Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 40. SOCIAL SERVICES AND ASSISTANCE |
PART 19. DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
CHAPTER 707. CHILD PROTECTIVE INVESTIGATIONS |
SUBCHAPTER A. INVESTIGATIONS |
DIVISION 1. INTAKE, INVESTIGATION AND ASSESSMENT |
SECTION 707.463. What is forced marriage?
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Forced marriage is a subset of the statutory definitions of abuse that appear in Texas Family Code §261.001(1) and includes the following act or omission by a person: forcing or coercing a child to enter into a marriage.
Source Note: The provisions of this §707.463 adopted to be effective July 15, 2020, 45 TexReg 4780